also: のぎらん
Metanarthecium luteoviride (species of flowering plant)
A perennial herb native to Japan, found in mountainous wetlands. The name is usually written in katakana.
Nogiran is a perennial plant that grows in mountainous wetlands.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji form is rare and not commonly used; the plant is normally written in kana.
The name ノギラン likely derives from the plant's resemblance to 芒 (のぎ, awn) and 蘭 (らん, orchid), but the exact origin is uncertain.